Korean word

전통문화

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheontongmunhwa

Meaning

  • nountraditional culture

Example

음식으로 전통문화를 느낄 수 있어요.eum si geu ro cheon tong mun hwa reul neu kkil ssu i sseo yo

You can experience traditional culture through food.

Illustration for 전통문화 (traditional culture)

More examples

박물관에서 전통문화에 접할 기회가 많아요.pang mul gwa ne seo cheon tong mun hwa e cheo pal kki hoe ga ma na yo

There are many opportunities to experience traditional culture at museums.

Core concept

The shared customs, arts, and ways of life that give a community continuity and identity.

Common phrases

  • 전통문화에 접하다cheon tong mun hwa e cheo pa da

    come into contact with traditional culture

  • 전통문화를 즐기다cheon tong mun hwa reul cheul gi da

    enjoy traditional culture

  • 전통문화 관련 행사cheon tong mun hwa kwal lyeon haeng sa

    events related to traditional culture

Similar words

전통cheontong: A group's established practice or ceremony handed down over time.
문화munhwa: The patterns of living, creating, and thinking shared by a society.

Definition in Korean

세대 간에 전해 내려오며 공동체의 정체성과 생활 방식에 영향을 주는 관습·예술·제도 등의 총체se dae ka ne cheon hae nae ryeo o myeo kong dong che ui cheong che seong gwa saeng hwal pang si ge yeong hyang eul chu neun kwan seup ye sul che do teung ui chong che

Word origin

The word is formed from tradition and culture, linking what a community passes down with the way people live and express themselves.

Usage tips

  • The broad scope of this noun makes it useful for comparing how communities preserve identity through different inherited practices.

Opposites

Related words

  • 전통의상cheontonguisangtraditional clothingnoun
  • 전통예술cheontongyesultraditional artsnoun

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